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Ng Chi Ho
Section
Institute for Materials Research
Job title
Assistant Professor
e-Rad No.
81035476
Researcher ID

Research History 7

  • 2026/01 - Present
    Tohoku University Institute for Materials Research Assistant Professor

  • 2023/09 - 2025/12
    The University of Queensland School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  • 2020/07 - 2023/08
    The University of Queensland Centre for Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing Research Assistant

  • 2018/10 - 2019/01
    Cranfield University Surface Engineering Precision Institute Research Assistant

  • 2015/07 - 2016/06
    Queen's University Belfast School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Visiting Research Associate

  • 2015/05 - 2015/07
    University of Chester Department of Mechanical Engineering Visiting Lecturer

  • 2013/08 - 2014/12
    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Advanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre Research Assistant

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Education 4

  • The University of Queensland School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

    2019 - 2023

  • Cranfield University School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing

    2017 - 2018

  • University of Chester Department of Mechanical Engineering

    2015 - 2017

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

    2011 - 2013

Committee Memberships 3

  • School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering, The University of Queensland Health, Safety and Wellness Committee

    2022 - 2025

  • Materials Australia Student Representative (Queensland Branch)

    2022 - 2023

  • Materials Australia Queensland Councillor

    2024 -

Professional Memberships 5

  • Materials Australia

    2020 - 2025

  • Engineers Australia

    2023 - 2024

  • Royal Microscopical Society

    2015 - 2020

  • Institute of Physics

    2015 - 2019

  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers

    2015 - 2019

Research Interests 8

  • Laser Welding

  • Precision Machining

  • Defect Characterisation

  • Grain Refinement

  • Thermomechanical Processing

  • Alloy Design

  • Titanium Alloys

  • Additive Manufacturing

Research Areas 4

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Structural and functional materials /

  • Manufacturing technology (mechanical, electrical/electronic, chemical engineering) / Manufacturing and production engineering /

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Metallic materials /

  • Nanotechnology/Materials / Material fabrication and microstructure control /

Awards 11

  1. Most Effective Teacher Nominee (Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology))

    2024/04 University of Queensland

  2. AINSE Postgraduate Research Award

    2022/07 Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering

  3. Standard Travel Bursaries

    2020/02 Royal Microscopical Society

  4. Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship

    2019/10 Australian Government - Department of Education

  5. Best Poster Award Finalist (STEM for Britain 2019)

    2019/03 UK Parliamentary & Scientific Committee Investigation of Damage Tolerant Coating System for Biomedical Applications

  6. Cranfield Global Manufacturing Leadership Scholarship

    2017/09 Cranfield University

  7. Early Career Researcher Best Poster Award (IOP Tribology Group)

    2017/01 Institute of Physics Enhancing the Wear Performance and Hydrophilicity of Shape Memory NiTi Alloy by Laser Diffusion Nitriding for Orthopaedic Applications

  8. Top 50 Finalist (Global Best Poster Award)

    2015/12 New York Academy of Sciences Novel Laser Technology to Enhance the NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Wear Performance in Total Joint Replacement Component

  9. CR Barber Trust Travel Award

    2015/10 Institute of Physics

  10. Nanotribology Summer School Bursary

    2015/08 European Cooperation in Science and Technology

  11. Postgraduate Research Scholarship

    2015/03 University of Chester

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Papers 27

  1. Towards free-machining titanium: role of boron and lanthanum hexaboride in Ti-6Al-4V

    Mandeep Singh, Chi-Ho Ng, Muhammad Adeel Zafar, Matthew Dargusch, M.J. Bermingham

    Materials & Design 2026/03

    DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2026.115553  

  2. New insights into the effect of heat-treatment on the machinability and tool wear in machining of additively manufactured metastable (3-Ti Alloy Beta-C (Ti-3Al-8V-6Cr-4Mo-4Zr) Peer-reviewed

    M. Adeel Zafar, Chi-Ho Ng, Mandeep Singh, Matthew S. Dargusch, Michael J. Bermingham

    TRIBOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 213 2026/01

    DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2025.111033  

    ISSN: 0301-679X

    eISSN: 1879-2464

  3. Designing against ω phase embrittlement in additively manufactured Ti-13.5Mo metastable β titanium alloy through Sn additions Peer-reviewed

    Jingqi Zhang, Michael Bermingham, Joseph Otte, Ziyong Hou, Chi-Ho Ng, Damon Kent, Xiaoxu Huang, Matthew Dargusch

    ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 97 2025/01/05

    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.104597  

    ISSN: 2214-8604

    eISSN: 2214-7810

  4. Quantitative analysis of the correlation between dual-deposition parameters and porosity in wire arc additive manufactured Ti-22V-4Al alloys Peer-reviewed

    Yancen Lu, Yuan Wang, Chi-Ho Ng, Michael Bermingham, Matthew Dargusch

    SMART MATERIALS IN MANUFACTURING 3 2025

    DOI: 10.1016/j.smmf.2025.100090  

    eISSN: 2772-8102

  5. Toward a Standardized Approach for Characterizing β-Fleck Defects in Titanium Alloys Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Michael Bermingham, Peter Collins, Matthew Dargusch

    ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS 26 (16) 2024/08

    DOI: 10.1002/adem.202400594  

    ISSN: 1438-1656

    eISSN: 1527-2648

  6. A review of the use of cryogenic coolant during machining titanium alloys Peer-reviewed

    Tharmalingam Sivarupan, Michael Bermingham, Chi-Ho Ng, Shoujin Sun, Matthew Dargusch

    SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 40 2024/07

    DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e00946  

    ISSN: 2214-9937

  7. Machine learning driven instance segmentation providing new porosity insights into wire arc directed energy deposited Ti-22V-4Al Peer-reviewed

    Yuan Wang, Chi-Ho Ng, Michael Bermingham, Matthew Dargusch

    ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING 90 2024/06/25

    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.104323  

    ISSN: 2214-8604

    eISSN: 2214-7810

  8. Wire arc additive manufacturing of metastable β-Ti alloys

    Chi-Ho Ng

    2023/08/31

    DOI: 10.14264/3dddb3d  

  9. Eliminating porosity defects, promoting equiaxed grains and improving the mechanical properties of additively manufactured Ti-22V-4Al with super-transus hot isostatic pressing Peer-reviewed

    C.H. Ng, M.J. Bermingham, M.S. Dargusch

    Additive Manufacturing 72 103630-103630 2023/06

    Publisher: Elsevier {BV}

    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2023.103630  

    ISSN: 2214-8604

  10. Towards isotropic behaviour in Ti-6Al-4V fabricated with laser powder bed fusion and super transus hot isostatic pressing Peer-reviewed

    Meili Zhang, Chi-Ho Ng, Ali Dehghan-Manshadi, Chris Hall, Michael J. Bermingham, Matthew S. Dargusch

    MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING 874 2023/05/25

    DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2023.145094  

    ISSN: 0921-5093

    eISSN: 1873-4936

  11. Controlling grain size, morphology and texture in additively manufactured β-titanium alloy with super transus hot isostatic pressing Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Bermingham, M.J., Dargusch, M.S.

    Additive Manufacturing 59 103176-103176 2022/11

    Publisher: Elsevier {BV}

    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2022.103176  

    ISSN: 2214-8604

  12. Effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing and heat treatments on porosity of Wire Arc Additive Manufactured Al 2319 Peer-reviewed

    Mclean, N., Bermingham, M.J., Colegrove, P., Sales, A., Soro, N., Ng, C.H., Dargusch, M.S.

    Journal of Materials Processing Technology 310 2022

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2022.117769  

    ISSN: 0924-0136

  13. Towards β-fleck defect free additively manufactured titanium alloys by promoting the columnar to equiaxed transition and grain refinement Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Bermingham, M.J., Yuan, L., Dargusch, M.S.

    Acta Materialia 224 2022

    DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2021.117511  

    ISSN: 1359-6454

  14. Correlation between flattening ratio and wear performance of cold sprayed metal matrix composite coatings Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Shuo Yin, Rocco Lupoi, John Nicholls

    MATERIALS LETTERS 283 2021/01/15

    DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2020.128773  

    ISSN: 0167-577X

    eISSN: 1873-4979

  15. High stability and high strength β-titanium alloys for additive manufacturing

    Ng, C.H., Bermingham, M.J., Kent, D., Dargusch, M.S.

    Materials Science and Engineering A 816 2021

    DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2021.141326  

    ISSN: 0921-5093

  16. Eliminating segregation defects during additive manufacturing of high strength β-titanium alloys Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Bermingham, M.J., Dargusch, M.S.

    Additive Manufacturing 39 2021

    DOI: 10.1016/j.addma.2021.101855  

    ISSN: 2214-8604

  17. Mechanical reliability modification of metal matrix composite coatings by adding al particles via cold spray technology Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Shuo Yin, Rocco Lupoi, John Nicholls

    SURFACES AND INTERFACES 20 2020/09

    DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2020.100515  

    ISSN: 2468-0230

  18. The role of PVD sputtered PTFE and Al2O3 thin films in the development of damage tolerant coating systems Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Jeff Rao, John Nicholls

    JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY-JMR&T 9 (1) 675-686 2020/01

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2019.11.009  

    ISSN: 2238-7854

    eISSN: 2214-0697

  19. Enhancing the cell proliferation performance of NiTi substrate by laser diffusion nitriding Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Nanxi Rao, Wing-Cheung Law, Gaixia Xu, Tai-Lok Cheung, Fai Tsun Cheng, Xiaomei Wang, Hau-Chung Man

    SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY 309 59-66 2017/01/15

    DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.11.008  

    ISSN: 0257-8972

  20. NiTi shape memory alloy with enhanced wear performance by laser selective area nitriding for orthopaedic applications Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Chan, C.W., Man, H.C., Waugh, D.G., Lawrence, J.

    Surface and Coatings Technology 309 2017

    DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2016.10.042  

  21. Reliability of the plastic deformation behavior of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass Peer-reviewed

    J. J. Fan, Y. F. Yan, S. H. Chen, Chi-Ho Ng, F. F. Wu, K. C. Chan

    INTERMETALLICS 74 25-30 2016/07

    DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2016.05.001  

    ISSN: 0966-9795

    eISSN: 1879-0216

  22. Modifications of surface properties of beta Ti by laser gas diffusion nitriding Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Ho Ng, Chi-Wai Chan, Hau-Chung Man, David Waugh, Jonathan Lawrence

    JOURNAL OF LASER APPLICATIONS 28 (2) 2016/05

    DOI: 10.2351/1.4944000  

    ISSN: 1042-346X

    eISSN: 1938-1387

  23. Enhancement of wear and corrosion resistance of beta titanium alloy by laser gas alloying with nitrogen Peer-reviewed

    Chi-Wai Chan, Seunghwan Lee, Graham Smith, Gianluca Sarri, Chi-Ho Ng, Ahmed Sharba, Hau-Chung Man

    APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE 367 80-90 2016/03/30

    DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.01.091  

    ISSN: 0169-4332

    eISSN: 1873-5584

  24. Surface treatments to modulate bioadhesion: A critical review Peer-reviewed

    Waugh, D.G., Toccaceli, C., Gillett, A.R., Ng, C.H., Hodgson, S.D., Lawrence, J.

    Reviews of Adhesion and Adhesives 4 (1) 2016

    DOI: 10.7569/RAA.2016.097304  

  25. Formation of TiN Grid on NiTi by Laser Gas Nitriding for Improving Wear Resistance in Hanks' Solution Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Chan, O.K., Man, H.C.

    Journal of Materials Science and Technology 32 (5) 2016

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2016.01.012  

  26. Preparation of Size Tunable, Glutathione-Responsive Hyaluronic Acid-Quantum Dot Nanohybrids Using Microemulsion Method Peer-reviewed

    Moran Guo, Wing-Cheung Law, Chi Ho Ng, Hongxin Cai, Liwei Liu, Lihui Zhao, Xihe Zhang

    SCIENCE OF ADVANCED MATERIALS 7 (2) 364-370 2015/02

    DOI: 10.1166/sam.2015.2029  

    ISSN: 1947-2935

    eISSN: 1947-2943

  27. Effect of Ta interlayer on laser welding of NiTi to AISI 316L stainless steel Peer-reviewed

    Ng, C.H., Mok, E.S.H., Man, H.C.

    Journal of Materials Processing Technology 226 2015

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2015.06.039  

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Presentations 12

  1. β-Isomorphous Element Tailoring: A Pathway to Superior Machinability in 3D-Printed Titanium Alloys Invited

    Chi-Ho Ng, M. Adeel Zafar, Mandeep Singh, Matthew S. Dargusch, Kenta Yamanaka, Michael J. Bermingham

    The 12th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing (PRICM12)

  2. Leveraging Porosity for Rejuvenation: Strategic Post-Processing for Additively Manufactured Titanium Products Invited

    Chi-Ho Ng, Michael J. Bermingham, Matthew S. Dargusch

    Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing 2025 (APICAM 2025)

  3. Achieving porosity-free and grain-refined structures in additively manufactured metastable β-Ti alloys via super-transus hot isostatic pressing

    Chi-Ho Ng, Michael Bermingham, Matthew Dargusch

    Asia-Pacific International Conference on Additive Manufacturing 2023 (APICAM 2023)

  4. Safety technology in Manufacturing - emerging issues and challenges Invited

    C.H. Ng, V. Kelly, J. Thompson, J. Zhang

    Workplace Health & Safety 2023 (Brisbane) 2023/06/01

  5. Modifying the Surface Valley Depth and Hydrophilicity of Shape Memory NiTi Alloy to Strengthen the Wear Resistance by Novel Laser Technology

    Chi-Ho Ng, Jonathan Lawrence, Hau-Chung Man

    TriboUK

  6. Modifications of Surface Properties of Beta Ti by Laser Surface Treatment

    Chi-Ho Ng, Chi-Wai Chan, Hau-Chung Man, David Waugh, Jonathan Lawrence

    34th International Congress on Applications of Laser & Electro-optics (ICALEO)

  7. Laser Solid-state Gas Nitriding of NiTi for Enhancing Wear Resistance

    Chi-Ho Ng, On-Ki Chan, Hau-Chung Man

    33th International Congress on Applications of Laser & Electro-optics (ICALEO)

  8. Comparison of Laser Welding of NiTi to AISI 316L Stainless Steel with and without Ta Interlayer Invited

    C.H. Ng, E.S. Mok, H.C. Man

    9th International Laser Processing and Systems Conference (LPC 2014)

  9. Investigation of Damage Tolerance Coating System for Biomedical Applications Invited

    Chi-Ho Ng, John Nicholls

    STEM for Britain 2019

  10. Enhancing the Wear Performance and Hydrophilicity of Shape Memory NiTi Alloy by Laser Diffusion Nitriding for Orthopaedic Applications

    Chi-Ho Ng, Johnathan Lawrence, Hau-Chung Man

    IOP Tribology Group – Winter Tribology Fair

  11. Novel Laser Technology to Enhance the Wear Resistance of Shape Memory NiTi Alloy for Total Joint Replacement Applications Invited

    Chi-Ho Ng, Chi-Wai Chan, Hau-Chung Man, David Waugh, Jonathan Lawrence, Graham Smith

    Journey through Science Day

  12. Process Optimisation for Laser Gas Nitriding of Shape Memory NiTi alloys

    Chi-Ho Ng, Jonathan Lawrence, Graham Smith, David Waugh, Chi-Wai Chan, Hau-Chung Man

    UKSAF Summer Meeting

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Research Projects 4

  1. Enhancing sovereign manufacturing of titanium powder feedstock

    Offer Organization: AusIndustry Cooperative Research Centres Program

    System: Additive Manufacturing CRC 'Fast-Track Project'

    2026/04 -

  2. Machine learning-assisted characterisation of porosity and lack of fusion defects in additively manufactured titanium alloys for process parameter optimisation

    Offer Organization: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

    System: Australian Synchrotron Beamtime (Imaging and Medical Beamline)

    2024/06 -

  3. Characterising porosity defect formation in additively manufactured titanium alloys

    Offer Organization: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

    System: Australian Synchrotron Beamtime (Imaging and Medical Beamline)

    2023/03 -

  4. Duplex solid-state surface engineering for novel thermal control coating systems on spacecraft

    Offer Organization: Irish Research Council

    System: Enterprise Partnership Scheme (Postgraduate) 2019

    2019 -

Teaching Experience 4

  1. Additive Manufacturing The University of Queensland

  2. Introduction of Engineering Design and Manufacturing The University of Queensland

  3. Principles of Mechanical Engineering University of Chester

  4. Materials and Manufacturing University of Chester

Other 2

  1. UQ Graduate Teaching Associate Program / Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy

  2. Mental Health First Aid Champion